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� --.;c�»'-:: - - :._ : : . � _ : _ ;�;;0?��O i.Gu;�CIL i:r?�D _�t:1L 11 , 1y77 't'ace 7 <br /> �'.:sseneal e ::�c-,��_� �� -_sh seconded to table the <br /> ' . ��DGING PEr�ZNiIT <br /> cre dging re�-u�_s� �o� the North Star riarina and North Star Mari na <br /> � ��c-�ested the City Engi.neer and staff to sturu�,arize (Continued) <br /> �e nature of the intended dredging and to review <br /> ,d detei-mine public benefit, if any, and to <br /> en�er this on the April 25 , 1977 aaenda. rSotion, <br /> �A�°es (5) - Nays (0) . J <br /> � <br /> • Councilme�wer Nor�-r,�n ���. Paurus presented to �he WATER PAIROL <br /> City Council a r. eport reaarding the 1977 S�:a�er LAKE i�`�INNETONKA <br /> � Patrol on Lake MinneLonka , as rollows : <br /> ' PREA"�BLE <br /> Considerable discLssion has ensued reoarding _ , <br /> protecting the health, safety and weliare of <br /> the Lake Minnetonka �:sers , since the Hennepin <br /> County Board of Directors has discontinued the <br /> runding of the previously effective County ��Tater <br /> � Patrol. The LP9CD and the individual muni.cipalities <br /> h�ve tried in vain to obtain funding, and in fact, ' <br /> � �he County' s posture toward supporting the water <br /> • patrol has hardened to the point where ou`side <br /> funding would not even be considered. Rather �han i <br /> <.��,-ait for the acceptable nw-nber of accidents Cnd <br /> �: aths to occur which would force political action, <br /> � � s inc�-nbent on the LP�CD to initiate i���edi_ate <br /> �;_ion al_ong the lines of one of the iollotiaing <br /> � al�ernatives in �ime to salvage what could be a ' <br /> � tragic Memorial Day weekend and surruner. � <br /> ----- - - - --------- <br /> ------ - -- --- - - <br /> __- --- ---- - <br /> AL`='ERNATE I -_ - <br /> � <br /> • - Declare the 1977 Lake Minne�.onka boating season <br /> an impending emergency and formally request <br /> • energency funding of $150, 000 from the Governor . <br /> of the State of Minnesota for use by the I�1CD <br /> � Lo execute its water patrol responsi}�ili�y. <br /> � - If the County will not contract for this service, <br /> have the LMCD contract with one of the fifteen <br /> � surrounding municipalities for the required <br /> a water patrol service. <br /> � - L �he emergency funding is not available irom <br /> the State for the 1977 season, then full and <br /> complete responsibility �or all accidents and <br /> tragedies shall be borne accordingly by the <br /> Governor' s office of the SLate of Minneso�a, <br /> � - Proceed irunediately to enact legislation �o <br /> � provide perr',anent funding sources. <br /> � <br /> (ContinUed) <br />